Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for priority handling for ProSe Communications. A relay wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may act as a relay between the network and the remote WTRU. The relay WTRU may receive a temporary mobile group identity (TMGI) request message from a remote WTRU. The TMGI request message may include a TMGI, a ProSe per packet priority level associated with the TMGI, etc. The relay WTRU may receive an evolved multimedia broadcast multicast service (eMBMS) data packet from a network. The eMBMS may be associated with the TMGI. The relay WTRU may apply the received ProSe per packet priority level associated with the TMGI to the received eMBMS data packet. The relay WTRU may relay the eMBMS data packet to the remote WTRU based on the ProSe per packet priority level. The relay WTRU may forward the eMBMS data packet to the remote WTRU via a PC5 interface.

Abstract: An interworking service entity receives server registration requests including indications of service layer protocols used by each server, maintains a repository of server information, and uses the repository for interworking requests of devices to servers of different protocols based on a server type provided in discovery requests. Other matching information may include, for example, server security protocol, supported services, service territory, availability, capacity, or loading, as device information or preferences, such a supported service, supported interface type, or a supported device type.

Abstract: Aspects relate to delay management techniques to handle delays introduced by high latency links in non-terrestrial networks for non-access stratum (NAS) mobility management and session management procedures. The NAS timers within the user equipment (UE) and core network utilized for mobility management and session management procedures may be configured with different durations, such as a normal duration, an extended duration, or a reduced duration, based on whether the UE is connected to a terrestrial or non-terrestrial radio access network (RAN), one or more capabilities of the UE, and/or the various RAN types (e.g., terrestrial or non-terrestrial) within a registration area that the UE is located in.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for handling slice information for a roaming user equipment (UE). In some cases, the UE may send, to a network entity, a request with an information element (IE) indicating one or more protocol data unit (PDU) sessions to be transferred from a source network to a target network. After receiving, from the network entity, a response with an IE identifying one or more of the PDU sessions allowed to be transferred to the target network and indicating slice information applicable in the target network for the one or more PDU sessions allowed to be transferred, the UE may update slice information for each of the PDU sessions allowed to be transferred based on the IE in the response.

Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose methods for handling operation of a UE during a disaster situation by the UE. The method includes initiating a wait timer upon selecting a forbidden public land mobile network (FPLMN) to receive a disaster roaming service. Further, the method includes determining whether at least one of: a MS is registered via a non-3GPP access or 3GPP access to another allowable PLMN, the FPLMN has stopped broadcasting a disaster related indication, and the FPLMN has stopped broadcasting the PLMN with the disaster condition. Further, the method includes stopping the wait timer and performing a PLMN selection procedure based on the determination. The provided method optimizes the operations in disaster situations.

Abstract: Various techniques and approaches described herein may be applied to control congestion at a session management (SM) function (SMF) based on at least one back-off timer maintained at a user equipment (UE). In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE may be configured to establish a protocol data unit (PDU) session with a SMF. The UE may be configured to determine whether a back-off timer associated with the PDU session is terminated. The UE may refrain from sending, to the SMF, data over a control plane associated with the PDU session when the back-off timer is unterminated. The UE may send, to the SMF, the data over the control plane associated with the PDU session when the back-off timer is terminated.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for network slice selection and/or reselection. A WTRU may receive updated assistance information for network slice selection and/or reselection. The WTRU may apply local policies to determine when to use the updated assistance information to access a network slice. The WTRU may determine whether to contact an existing network slice function or a new network slice function to establish a connection to a network slice. Based on the determination, the WTRU may transmit different information to the network. The network slice selection and/or reselection may be initiated by a WTRU or by a network.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or 6th generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes, at switch-on or recovery from a lack of a coverage, identifying that a registered public land mobile network (PLMN) is a PLMN with which the UE is registered for a disaster roaming, and performing a PLMN selection procedure, based on the identification, wherein the registered PLMN is ignored during the PLMN selection procedure.

Abstract: Methods and systems for triggers of leaving procedure methods and systems for triggers of leaving procedure. The method includes receiving, by the UE, an RRC signaling connection release from a wireless communication network. The RRC signaling connection release indicates that the UE moves to an RRC inactive state. The UE is in a multi-user services identity module (MUSIM) mode. The method includes determining, by the UE, if there is an activity over 3GPP access due to another USIM. The method includes transmitting, by the UE, a non-access stratum (NAS) message including a service request message. The method includes triggering, by the wireless communication network, a release procedure to transfer the UE to an IDLE state in response to receiving the services request message in RRC Inactive state.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. According to an embodiment, the method comprises establishing at least one PDU connection in an S1 mode; performing an inter system change from the S1 mode to an N1 mode; and in case that a successful UE-requested PDU session modification procedure is not previously performed and the UE is in a 5GMM-REGISTERED.NON-ALLOWED-SERVICE state, performing a UE-requested PDU session modification procedure to report 5G session management (5GSM) capability of the UE after entering a 5GMM-REGISTERED.NORMAL-SERVICE state.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for offloading traffic from a third generation partnership project (3GPP) access network to a non-3GPP access point (AP) are disclosed. A 3GPP access network entity may receive subscription information associated with a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). The 3GPP access network entity may further receive traffic associated with the WTRU. The 3GPP access network entity may further determine whether to offload the traffic to the non-3GPP AP based on the subscription information. The 3GPP access network entity may also forward the traffic to the non-3GPP AP based on its determination.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for protocol data unit (PDU) session management over different access technologies (ATS) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a first message from a network over a first access technology. The first message may include an indication for the WTRU to reestablish resources for one or more protocol data unit (PDU) sessions over a second access technology. The WTRU may determine that a PDU session of the one or more PDU sessions is locally deactivated by the WTRU. The WTRU may send a second message via the first access technology. The second message may include a PDU session status information element (IE) indicating the PDU session is locally deactivated such that the network releases the PDU session.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The present subject matter refers to a method for a user equipment (UE) including a multi-universal subscriber identity module (MUSIM) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes registering to a public land mobile network (PLMN) on both of a 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) access network and a non-3GPP access network, receiving, from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a message while the 3GPP access network is in an idle state, in case that the message is received over the 3GPP access network, identifying the message is related to a voice service and in case that the message is received over the non-3GPP access network, identifying that the message is related to a non-voice service.

Abstract: An interworking service entity receives server registration requests including indications of service layer protocols used by each server, maintains a repository of server information, and uses the repository for interworking requests of devices to servers of different protocols based on a server type provided in discovery requests. Other matching information may include, for example, server security protocol, supported services, service territory, availability, capacity, or loading, as device information or preferences, such as supported service, supported interface type, or a supported device type.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a method for determining request for resources from a network apparatus in a wireless network by a first UE of a multi-USIM UE. The method includes determining that the first UE of the multi-USIM UE need to request for resources from the network apparatus in the wireless network to transmit pending uplink data to the network apparatus or receive pending downlink data from the network apparatus.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or 6th generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method for handling a Non access stratum (NAS) procedure (e.g., service request (SR) procedure or the like) by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network is provided. The method includes triggering the SR procedure and determining a transmission failure of the SR or a control plane service request message in response to triggering the SR procedure. Further, the method includes determining whether the SR procedure is triggered for a reason comprising one of requesting the wireless network to release a NAS signaling connection, and rejecting a paging request from the wireless network, or requesting the wireless network to release the NAS signaling connection.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The embodiment herein is to disclose a method for selecting PLMN with disaster condition (PLMN-D) to receive disaster roaming service in an area. The method includes detecting, by a UE, a disaster condition in the area. Further, the method includes detecting, by the UE, a forbidden PLMN (FPLMN) broadcasting a plurality of PLMN-Ds in the area. Further, the method includes selecting, by the UE, the at least one PLMN-D from the plurality of PLMN-D based on a predefined sequence of priority order. Further, the method includes camping, by the UE, the FPLMN corresponding to the at least one selected PLMN-D. Further, the method includes triggering, by the UE, a registration procedure on the camped FPLMN by indicating the at least one selected PLMN-D in the registration request message.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for offloading traffic from a third generation partnership project (3GPP) access network to a non-3GPP access point (AP) are disclosed. A 3GPP access network entity may receive subscription information associated with a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). The 3GPP access network entity may further receive traffic associated with the WTRU. The 3GPP access network entity may further determine whether to offload the traffic to the non-3GPP AP based on the subscription information. The 3GPP access network entity may also forward the traffic to the non-3GPP AP based on its determination.

Abstract: Techniques may be used for restricted direct discovery in proximity services (ProSe). A ProSe function may receive from a discovery wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) a restricted ProSe Application identity (ID) of an application located at the discoverer WTRU requesting ProSe discovery. The ProSe function may derive a first and second ProSe codes for the discoveree WTRU and discoverer WTRU, and provide the ProSe codes to the discoverer and/or discoveree WTRUs. A ProSe application server may receive a revocation message from an announcing WTRU indicating a revoked WTRU. The ProSe application server may provide a ProSe discovery WTRU ID for the revoked WTRU to a ProSe Function. The ProSe function may instruct the announcing WTRU to stop announcing a ProSe code known by the revoked WTRU, and may provide a new ProSe code to at least one WTRU authorized to discover the announcing WTRU.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for protocol data unit (PDU) session management over different access technologies (ATs) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a first message from a network over a first access technology. The first message may include an indication for the WTRU to reestablish resources for one or more protocol data unit (PDU) sessions over a second access technology. The WTRU may determine that a PDU session of the one or more PDU sessions is locally deactivated by the WTRU. The WTRU may determine that it is in a limited service state associated with the second access technology. The WTRU may send a second message via the first access technology. The second message may include a PDU session status information element (IE) indicating the PDU session is locally deactivated such that the network releases the PDU session.